School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France

France: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 408,068 number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
408,068 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
439,669 number
in 1971
All-time low
363,633 number
in 1986
Years of data
50
1970–2019

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France, 1970–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

France recorded 408,068 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2019.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France peaked at 439,669 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 363,633 number, in 1986.

That places France 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 431,744 number 424,549 number 439,669 number 10
1980s 386,714 number 363,633 number 420,922 number 10
1990s 388,019 number 371,343 number 401,017 number 10
2000s 397,513 number 374,876 number 417,751 number 10
2010s 417,710 number 407,967 number 427,261 number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Mozambique 479,840 number compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 448,263 number compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 418,576 number compare
  4. 31 Yemen 407,964 number compare
  5. 32 Ghana 406,835 number compare
  6. 33 Niger 405,463 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in France was 408,068 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 439,669 number in 1971.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 363,633 number in 1986.
How does France rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
France ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/